MIMIC PARLIAMENT FOR CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1897, 2 September 1884, Page 2

MIMIC PARLIAMENT FOR CAMBRIDGE.

Wr, :irq pleased to notice that though the Cambiidgo Mutual Improvement Association has fallen to the ground it is to be replaced by an institution of a more popular and attractive, and perhaps more useful character. The proposal to establish a mimic parliament, to which we lefeired in a previous issue, has so far been attended with c.msidet able success, and the institution many now be said to be fairly under way. The committee apoointed t<> discuss the mattoi, and, if found piacticable, to bring it in a definite or organised form before the public met on Thursday last at the courthouse, when there were present: — the Yen Archdencon Willis (in the chair) the Ilfiv. Messrs E\ans, Dewsburv and Wilson, and Messrs Dyer Keesing and Edgar. Tho question w.is discussed at considerable length, and the meeting was unanimously in favour of giving the idea a trial. The advantages of such a society were referred to, and a belief was expressed that if those present exerted themselves in inducing their friends to become members and to attend the assembly regularly, the parliament would soon become a very popular institution, and would be attended with all the success that could be desired for it. Unless the members interested themselves in making the affair a success, and attended well, and took an active part in the discussions and the working of the society generally it could never be carried on, and like its predecessor, tho mutual improvement association, it would very soon come to grief. The questions to be discussed would consist of matters of local and general public interest, nothing of a religious character to bo introduced. It was finally arranged that the first meeting in connection with the Parliament should be held on Tuesday evening the 9th September in S. Andrew's schoolroom when all concerned are requested to attend. Mr Dyer was entrusted with the task of forming a Government and bringing down a policy, the Rev. Mv Dewsbury to organise an Opposition, it being desirable that something definite should be arranged for the opening evening. The Speaker, Governor, Sec, will be selected at the opening meeting. The proceedings proiniso to be interesting and all concerned in the welfare of the parliament should mot miss being present. ■ X-I ''' ' ' - -** , Mr Dyer has selected, a ministry of four, including himself, the other three members being Messrs F. J. Brooks, J,. F. Edgar, arid T. , , B. lie wis.- The Re r. H. Ri Dewsbury is organising. a 'strong opposition* The member' list' consists" '>f' over forty riatnee. Considerable! ■interest h*r been cveatedtover the matter,' and the policy to,, ibe brought forward in .theoponingi speech^ will refer .to many, questions .of local interest**^ p^en^ occupying, the mmdi ,of